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Infernal Machine

Date: 1860
Description: On a desk with an inkwell, a long scroll hangs down, with the terms Compromise, Southern Rights, Crittenden, Vallandingham and Saulsbury on it. Refers to t...
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Love One Another, Eagle with Shield and Banner

Date: 1860
Description: An eagle flies above a shield decorated with the stars and stripes. The eagle grasps a banner in its beak that reads, "LOVE ONE ANOTHER." Red stars with th...
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Boys Playing Scott and Beauregard

Date: 1860
Description: An aunt, Mary, finds two boys, Johnny and Joe, fighting. One boy is an obvious loser. The text below reads: "Mary. Why, Johnny, what have you been doing?...
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You'll Catch It When Mother Wakes Up!

Date: 1860
Description: A mother, Miss Columbia, sleeps in a four poster bed. She is wearing a liberty cap. The canopy on the bed is made of Union flags. A girl, representing the ...
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General McClellan and His Staff

Date: 1860
Description: From left to right, head and shoulder portraits of Major Clarke, General George McClellan, Major Van Vliet, and General Barry. Each man has his name below....
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Uncle Sam, General Winfield Scott and That Cussed Varmint

Date: 1860
Description: Uncle Sam and General Winfield Scott discuss what to do with a Secession snake. Uncle Sam sits in a chair which is tipped back and his foot is resting on a...

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